En eller ett?
en läsare
en-wordLäsare (meaning "reader") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: läsaren. Indefinite plural: läsare. Definite plural: läsarna.
Example sentences
en läsare skrev ett brev.
indefinite singular
Författaren tackade läsaren.
definite singular
Läsare skriver brev till tidningen.
plural
Why is läsare an en-word?
Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is läsare en or ett in Swedish?
- Läsare (meaning "reader") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en läsare. Definite: läsaren. Plural: läsare. Definite plural: läsarna.
- What is the definite form of läsare?
- The definite singular of läsare is läsaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is läsarna.
- What is the plural of läsare in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of läsare is läsare. The definite plural is läsarna.
- Why is läsare an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words. Läsare follows this pattern.